Courtesy of Washington State Athletics

PULLMAN, Wash.  – Washington State collected 12 hits and knocked off seventh-ranked Oregon State 7-6 in front of 1,125 fans at Bailey-Brayton Field Tuesday afternoon.

Ryan Skjonsby had three hits and three RBI, Dustin Robinson had two hits and scored two runs while six Cougar pitchers combined to hold the Beavers to just six hits including three through the first eight innings. WSU freshman righthander Ryan Falke was impressive in his first career start, striking out five in three scoreless frames.

WSU used a three-run first and a run in the third to build a 4-0 lead in support of Falke. OSU scored three times in the sixth but the Cougars answered with a pair of runs in their half of the sixth and another in the eighth. OSU used three hits to score three times in the ninth but Scott Rienguette ended the win with a strikeout. Reliever Rylan Haider earned the win.

The Cougars improved to 15-17 while OSU dropped to 25-7. WSU split the two-game set with the Beavers.

KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
WSU jumped out to a 3-0 lead with a pair of two-out hits after an RBI-single to left field from Obenour and two-run single through the right side by Skjonsby.

Falke was dialed in, racking up five strikeouts while working around two walks and a hit in his three innings, all season-highs. The Cougars added run in the third on Skjonsby’s line drive RBI-single back up the middle for a 4-0 advantage.

OSU took advantage of a couple Cougar miscues to plate three runs in the sixth but Dustin Robinson each doubled in the WSU sixth for a 5-3 lead. The Cougars pushed the lead to 6-3 after a wild pitch allowed Chavez to race home for third to score.

In the eighth, Skjonsby singled off the pitcher and Chavez pulled a single through the right side and one batter later, Skjonsby scored on Northrop’s sacrifice fly to right field.

In the ninth, OSU used three two-out hits to make it a one-run game but Rienguette got the final hitter swinging to end the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Gavin Roy singled in the 1st to extend his on-base streak to 19 games
Kyler Northrop singled in the 2nd to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Haider worked 1.1 innings, allowing just one unearned run
Trevor Stowe worked a scoreless 2nd with 1 strikeout
August Richie worked 2.2 scoreless innings with 1 strikeout
Rienguette recorded the final 3 outs

ON DECK
The homestand continues with a three-game series against Gardner-Webb beginning Thursday.